Thursday, February 23, 2012

Where'd She Go?

I know you are all probably wondering where I went!! Here I am!! I am sorry to abandon you like that and I certainly didn't mean to! I'm not quite sure why I wasn't blogging.....I think I felt a little overwhelmed with the blog hops and the fact that I had to have them done...when instead I would have liked to have just blogged about myself! I'm not sure if that makes any sense. I do love the hops and maybe I'll start them again but for right now, when I blog, its because I want to....not because I have to!

So what's been going on in my little world? Well I did get that job that I told you about. I started February 6th. Can you not hear the enthusiasm in my voice? That's because there isn't any. As you know I work for the State and you can bid on varies jobs that are posted. I bid on a job with the State Police because it offered free parking (I was paying $155 month!) and it wasn't downtown. Well I left a job that I LOVED and went to a job that I HATE! I am so sad every day that I am there. Plus I sit...and sit...and sit...and I can't stand it. My butt hurts by 11am! I know you can find some humor in that but I am being serious! I at least got up and down in my other job...but no..not this one. Plus the people that I work with are very different then the people that I left. Not very friendly or helpful.....no one blesses me when I sneeze....and the work that I do is very boring! Sigh....so I should have left well enough alone...but I thought it was a good opportunity. It is very hard to get in there and they had to do an extensive background check and everything. My old boss emails me everyday begging me to come back!! I want to but going back almost seems like I failed at my new job if I go back...but I was happy there! I don't know what to do!! What are some of your thoughts?

The boys are all doing good. Venti got a promotion and him and Mocha will be moving to Maryland which is where he's been working but he's been commuting from here everyday and its a 2 hour drive! Maryland is the next closest location that he could get besides his hometown and he was hoping to get it and he did. Otherwise he would have had to move to either California, Florida or Wisconsin. He has to stay there a couple of years and then he can work in the office here. The Government is confusing! But he is very happy and they are going to look at houses this weekend. They have been living at her parents house so it will be great for them! Mocha applied for a job down there and got it so they are all set!

Mocha and Venti

Grande and Tall are doing well at college. They come home every weekend so I can wash their clothes and buy them food....lol.....Short is doing well too. He has one more basketball tournament on March 3rd and then he will be done for the year.

Short - #21

Some other news is that we may be buying a new house! We just started looking and think we found one but we are still deciding. We are taking the boys on Saturday to see what they think. We have been in this house for 19 years and it will be very hard to go. Plus we live next door to my parents and the same neighborhood as my sisters. My parents are going to be very upset when they hear. We want to downsize and Joe is tired of mowing and shoveling. Our house is soon going to need all kinds of new things...roof...furnace...central air unit....so we are taking all that into consideration. I'll let you know!!

Well that's a quick run down on me and I promise to blog way more often! I love and appreciate you for sticking in there with me and waiting patiently for me to return! I am still redesigning my blog and those changes will be here soon!

As for the new job, from one who has been there..life is too short to be unhappy at your workplace. So...if your heart tells you it isn't right for you...make the change back. Chalk it up to a lesson learned!!

Sorry the job is not what you expected. Its great that your old boss wants you back!! At least you have options. Dont look at it as failing. The fact is you tried and it may not have been the right fit.

I have missed you so much Java! I am going to PA in May too if you are interested! I know you're not on the baby track but i am giving away a couple of baby items on my blog, the give away closes tonight and no one has entered because all of my blog readers are brides! lol

All of the kids look great and hos is it that Mocha always looks so cute?! I want to look like that! And hey, we missed an update on Dudley!

Great pictures of the family. Hey, you deserve a hiatus. You did an excellent job & as you say they are demanding & I'll still stop by & read your Posts & leave a comment or two. I'm sorry to hear about your sit down job. Lord knows I know what that's like. Get your self a little bench for under your desk so your feet don't swell & walk around whenever you can. Have a great weekend. Nice to hear from you.

Nice to hear from you again. I agree, a personal blog should be a joy, not a chore. Go back to your old job if you can. It's not a failure. Consider it a learning experience :-)Good luck with the house, whatever you decide to do.

Yay! You're back! *jumps up and down* *spills coffee* ahem. Well no wonder you've been away - what a lot has happened to you! Just one thought - you are never, ever a failure for doing something that feels right to you. If you can make yourself and those around you happy, you are a complete success!

I have missed seeing posts from you so much. I am glad to see you back!

My thoughts on the job situation, go back to the old one! Life's too short to stay at a job you hate. It won't be a failure on your part at all. The failure would be staying at a job you don't like and being unhappy, not in going back to a job that you loved and where they want you and are kind to you. How could going back to a place like that possibly be a failure? It is a realization, not a failure. You remember that, OK?

Welcome back Java, it's good to see you and catch up.Pity the new job didn't work out; for what it's worth, I think there's no shame in going back, especially as your old boss wants you so much. i did that, and appreciated my old job so much once I got back there. And my colleagues were lovely about my coming back! Whatever you decide, good luck with it.

Since you asked, I say GO BACK TO THE JOB YOU LOVE and don't even think twice about it! Your old boss wants you back, and you hate your new job so what are you waiting for. Life is too short to be stuck in a job you hate. It will make you sick or at the very least, irritable all the time. Get out while you can!!!!!!!

Don't be miserable in a job you don't like. It sounds like your old boss wants you to come back, so you know you'll be welcome! There's not many things that are worse than being in a job you don't enjoy. If you have to go to work, you might as well enjoy it!

I am sorry to hear about the woes of your new job. Changing jobs is always difficult. I've done it no less than 6 times in my life...and am now a stay-at-home mom. One thing a boss told me once I've used every single time I've started a new job. He said, "always give it 6 months." In 6 months, friends start being made and people start feeling less anxious about their new surroundings. I hope that if you can tough it out those 6 months, things change for the better for you.

I think you should go back to your old job, why be miserable? It doesn't sound like the new one is a good fit at all. You tried it and it is not working. Good luck, with all the changes going on in your life.

GO BACK!!! Life is too short to work at a job you hate. There is so much more important things than money and its so hard to find a job you love, with a great boss and co-workers, and if you had that before, then RUN back to it.

GO BACK!!! Life is too short to work at a job you hate. There is so much more important things than money and its so hard to find a job you love, with a great boss and co-workers, and if you had that before, then RUN back to it.

I don't see any reason not to go back- if you want to be there and your old boss wants you back, I see no reason not to say, "I tried it but it turns out that this just isn't for me." And as a native Marylander, I hope Venti & Mocha like their new state. One day I'd like to move back there.

It was nice to read your post, it felt kind of like curling up with my favorite blanket. I am sad that you are not happy with your job and since I am five weeks late reading your post, you may have aleady made a decision. I would say you need to follow your heart. You are a wonderful wife, mother, friend and person. If you are unhappy with your job, you might have a hard time finding joy in other aspects of your life. YOU ARE NOT A FAILURE! Some things work out and others don't. Please don't be hard on yourself. It sounds like your new employer and co-workers don't appreciate you for who you really are, or perhaps they haven't taken the time to get to know you. THEIR LOSS!

Again, it was good to hear from you and I am glad your family is doing well.

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Hello! I refer to myself as "Java". I am 49ish years young and I'm from Pennsylvania and have lived here all my life. I was living on the land that my Grandfather used to have a working dairy farm for more then 50 years until we sold it to our oldest son Venti and moved a street over. I am married to my high school sweetheart "Joe" 29 years and have been together for 35 years! We have 4 wonderful sons. I started modeling when I turned 40! Join me as I struggle to comprehend that I am not 20 anymore and having a hard time dealing with the "age" thing! Wanna read more about me? Click on the "About Me" under my logo banner at the top!

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This is Me! I started modeling when I turned 40! Mom to 4 boys...add the hubby...makes 5 boys! Plus 3 males cats! I live in a houseful of men! I am funny, caring, loving and sentimental. I love to dance and have taken ballet lesson for the past 6 years. I love spending time with my hubby and my sons. I still haven't figured out what I want to do in life...guess I should decide soon huh?

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